Later on, the version 2. The original Remote Audio is no longer available, but those who purchased one during its short time on the market can still upgrade it to equivalent X-Station capability although the upgrade uses up some memory in the unit that was originally available for storing user templates, and upgrading wipes these user memory slots, as I found out the hard way!
With the X-Station, to save a user template you must overwrite one of the factory ones. The only other changes in the move from the Remote Audio Xtreme 25 to the X-Station 25 are minor cosmetic ones on the front panel to reflect the presence of the built-in synth. The software bundle has also been dropped, which is a shame, as it made the keyboard package a neat desktop-music solution, but on the other hand, the price of the bundle-less X-Station is also lower than that of the Remote Audio Xtreme.
The X-Station's 40 factory templates cover pretty much all of the well-known audio programs and virtual instruments. This is a different approach to that of using a controller that just kicks out any old set of values, and relying on the software's learn function to map to them, although you can of course do this too. Using templates has the advantage that you don't have to set anything up, but there can be disadvantages. Propellerhead's Reason can work in either way, and so serves as a good example.
Each device in Reason is factory-set to respond to certain CC messages when that device is selected to receive MIDI input in the sequencer. This means that for the mixer to respond to the X-Station's Reason Mixer templates you have to create a sequencer track for it, and arm it to receive MIDI.
For studio work, it's probably fine to use the template approach, as you tend to be working on one instrument at a time. Playing live, you probably want to think about doing things differently, forgetting about the templates and using Reason 's MIDI learn function to assign controls as you see fit. The main advantage of this is that learnt MIDI controls stay active regardless of which device is armed for MIDI input, so you can control key parameters on various devices at once. However, this can introduce the problem of overlapping controls, due to Reason 's preset remote mappings.
The best way around this is to avoid MIDI channel 1 for your controls, as Reason's built-in control mappings default to channel 1. The X-Station's control layout allows for some streamlined templates. Now that the layout mimics many of the clusters of controls found on the synths, it's easier to use. You no longer have to memorise which knob or fader is mapped to which parameter, or keep having to search the overlay card. This is particularly useful for live applications, where it's likely to be too dark to read the front panel.
Even so, the X-Station isn't an instant improvement on the mouse, as it takes a little time to learn how things are mapped, and even though there are an unusually large number of hardware controls available, the Reason synths still have more parameters than can be addressed at once.
The X-Station gets around this by using some of its buttons to toggle controls between different functions. With a little practice, the system works well. Some controller sets are split over two templates, such as the Redrum and Reason mixer. This became viable with the v2. However, the keyboard octave range resets when switching between templates, which is annoying. The v2. This solves the age-old problem of parameters 'jumping' suddenly when you move knobs or sliders. The X-Station's controls strike a successful balance between dedicated ones for the onboard functions, and assignable ones for other uses.
At the time of the original Remote 25 review, Novation promised an on-screen editor, which has not yet materialised at the time of writing. To be honest, it's no big deal if the same happens for the X-Station, as the template-editing system is pretty easy. Many aspects of the controller side, including the template editing, remain the same as they were on the Remote The whole thing only took a few hours, and worked perfectly for more detail, see the Pro Tools Notes column from May this year.
The simplest way to think about the audio side of the X-Station is as a separate two-in, two-out, bit USB audio interface that just happens to be built into something else. My test applications, Cubase SE, Logic Express, Reason, and Live, were able to 'see' the X-Station in their setup pages, with the usual latency controls, and everything else you would expect. There are two inputs, with the dual-format quarter-inch jack and XLR connections that are becoming so common.
The inputs can accept line-, mic-, and instrument-level signals, with a continuous, wide-ranging gain control rather than switches. Phantom power can be switched in and out individually on the two channels. The Input button selects which input is being addressed by all the controls, or you can link the inputs for stereo operation.
Intuitive multi-patch drag and drop interface to copy, paste, or swap patches within the current bank or with other banks. Unlimited Undo with undo history - back out of any editing changes. Find patches in large banks quickly by entering a partial name. Transfer patches from the bank into the editor with manual or auto save options. Unique computer keyboard only bank organization. Backup all SysEx from the X-Station 25, just in case Automatic import of SysEx stored in.
Imported SysEx is automatically displayed in the appropriate Midi Quest editor. Find out how:. Input notes step-by-step, or record as you go; you can play and edit your sequences directly from the keyboard. Then record parameter automation straight onto the sequencer, bringing your productions to life. You can choose an arp type, set a sync rate, tweak note and pattern lengths, and use the pads to design your rhythms in real time. SL MkIII boasts our finest and most playable synth-style semi-weighted keybed, with a sprung action tuned to the needs of the experienced player.
Its exceptionally high scan rate of 10 kHz gives the keys a super dynamic feel for expressive performances. They can also be used to send OS updates and patch banks to the X Station. Released January Includes X-Station OS 3.
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